Thank you to everyone from the UConn Sport Management family that joined us on Saturday for the UConn-USF pre-game tailgate! We loved having you there and hope you all enjoyed the sunny morning together!
The UConn Center for Career Development, UConn Alumni Relations and the Sport Management Program are proud to host “A Career in Sports Night” on Monday, October 19th from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The event will include professionals in the sports industry, alumni, staff, faculty and students.This event is for undergraduate juniors and seniors and graduate students only. An additional event will be held during the Spring Semester that will be open to all students.
With a strong Sport Management program here in the “Basketball Capital of the World,” our goal is to offer students valuable insights into the opportunities available in the sports industry. Students will have opportunities to network, obtain information related to their career field and create beneficial relationships that will help them as they get closer to graduation.
This event is free, but you must pre-register. For more information, please contact Nellie Schafer at 860.486.9227.
Fall is here and there’s no better time to watch UConn Football at Rentschler Field!
Come join the UConn Sport Management Community at Rentschler Field as we warm up for the big Homecoming football game versus the University of South Florida on Saturday, October 17!
The game kicks off at high noon at Rentschler Field, so please join us any time from 9am in the parking lot – the Sport Management team will provide the food and festive atmosphere, so all you need to do is bring your friends and family (and drinks of your choice), and be ready to have a great time!
UConn Sport Management alumni, students, friends & family are all welcome!
Please RSVP to Nellie Schafer by October 16 so that the team can make sure we have all the supplies we need for the fiesta.
Go Huskies!
UConn’s Sport Management faculty, together with alumni, current/new graduate students and friends of the Sport Management Program, kicked off the 2015-2016 academic year with an evening networking event in downtown Hartford.
“Never underestimate the power of networking,” one alumni noted. “My first two jobs in the industry were a direct result of the relationships I had developed with people as a part of UConn’s Sport Management Program. You never know where a conversation may lead!”
It was a beautiful and warm evening, enjoyed by all who attended – many thanks to everyone who supported this event. Please contact sport-management-alumni@uconn.edu to be notified of future UConn SMP Alumni events.
For more information on the UConn Sport Management graduate programs, please click here for more information or contact the department head, Dr. Jennifer Bruening (jennifer.bruening@uconn.edu).
New York area members of the UConn Sport Management Alumni Community gathered on June 30 for a happy hour event in New York City.
The event kicked off a summer of multiple alumni events for the program. Professionals from various sport management backgrounds and careers connected and networked while enjoying picturesque views of the New York City skyline.
Many thanks to all who attended, and a special thanks to alumnus Alex Friedman for graciously hosting the event!
For more information on upcoming UCONN Sport Management Alumni events please contact Jennifer Bruening (jennifer.bruening@uconn.edu).
Seeking advice, stories of inspiration and the opportunity to network with industry professionals, more than 150 UConn students flocked to “A Career in Sports Night” on February 26, an event featuring breakout sessions and interactive discussions with 16 UConn alumni currently working in the sports industry.
Organized and hosted jointly by UConn’s Center for Career Development, Alumni Association and Sport Management Program, the event was opened by UConn’s Director of Major Gifts, Meg Culmo (’92), who encouraged the students to not ever put limits on what they might do in the future.
Speaking from experience, the UConn communications major, UConn women’s basketball captain and NCAA championship-winning assistant coach never thought her career in broadcasting could lead to a job as a political lobbyist or her current position at UConn focusing on fundraising efforts for capital projects and engaging former UConn student-athletes. Doing her best in each of the roles she performed opened up unexpected doors and networking opportunities with a people in a wide array of industries over the years that has led her to her current job, which she loves passionately as it is full of great people, challenges, and great reward in supporting the institution that helped provide much of the infrastructure of her own success.
After introductions, student divided into four breakout sessions – Finding a Career in Sports, Sports in Education & the Community, Broadcasting & Journalism, and Women Working in Sports. Each breakout session featured 3-4 UConn alumni who are experts in the session topic and shared their personal stories of how they got their jobs, what challenges they faced as they tried to break into the sports industry workforce, how the job has changed since they were students and what recommendations or advice they would give to students as they enter the market.
Rotating to a second group session at the evening’s halfway point, students had the opportunity to learn from a whole new group of alumni. At the end of the evening, all students and alumni participated in an open networking session – giving the opportunity for personal exchanges of information and laying the groundwork for future contact between current students and the alumni team.
A huge thanks to all of our UConn alumni who participated in the event!
Meg Culmo, Brent Colborne, Alyssa Davanzo, Billy Haubrich, Allison Cantor, Paul Gagnon, Kristen Hargis, David Longo, Kirsten Britton, Chris Stasaitis, Danielle DeRosa, Dennis Moynihan, Alexandra Badalucco, Kate Mainelli and Julie Purcell.
Bringing students from Rocky Hill High School’s Athletic Leadership course to visit UConn’s campus is becoming a regular tradition for UConn alumnus David Dubos (’92). Visiting this week for a taste of UConn’s famed athletic program and a first-hand look inside the university’s Sport Management Program, students participated in one of Dr. Joseph Cooper’s sport marketing courses and toured many of the athletic facilities on campus, highlighted by a visit to the brand new Werth Family UConn Basketball Champions Center.
UConn always enjoys getting a first-hand look at future sport management students. Thanks to David Dubos for bringing them to campus!
The UConn Center for Career Development, UConn Alumni Association and the Sport Management Program are proud to host “A Career in Sports Night” on Thursday, February 26th from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The event will include professionals in the sports industry, alumni, staff, faculty and students.
With a strong Sport Management program here in the “Basketball Capitol of the World,” our goal is to offer students valuable insights into the opportunities available in the sports industry. Students will self-select into various discussion groups led by staff, alumni and sports industry professionals. Topics will include:
Networking opportunities will be available for students interested in connecting with industry professionals.
This event is free, but you must pre-register. For more information, please contact Nellie Schafer via e-mail or 860.486.9227.
Perhaps this was also UConn’s first-hand look at future sport management students? Only time will tell!
The UConn Alumni Association invites you to An Evening with Coach Jim Penders and MLB players Nick Ahmed and George Springer III.
Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014
Wethersfield Country Club
76 Country Club Rd
Wethersfield, CT 06109
6:00 -8:00pm
Join alumni, friends, and fans for an informal evening with Coach Jim Penders and Major League players Nick Ahmed of the Arizona Diamondbacks and George Springer III with the Houston Astros.
There will be an opportunity to get autographs and take photos with the players before Coach Penders shares his experiences and personal stories as a student-athlete, an assistant coach and now head coach of UConn baseball. Jim has worked with the University of Connecticut baseball program in 22 of the last 24 years. He entered his 11th season at the helm of the program in 2014.
Tickets Available for Purchase Here
For more information, contact: Debra Crary at debra.crary@uconn.edu